This is not meant to be criticism. In fact, the character of Prof. Owl was conceived long before I even met my professor. I just want to remind everyone of the disclaimer I wrote under comic 231. The characters are fictional, but there's sometimes a grain of truth in in the stories that people who know me might recognize. Interpreting the comics with this additional knowledge will probably not lead you to any true findings, though. This comic is mainly an art project. If I criticize anything, it will be towards more general concepts, like "society", "academia" or "people who hate other people for putting pineapple on pizza".

Not that I'm actually afraid my professor will read this, though. They have a pretty good sense of humor and nobody reads these comics anyways.

Except you, of course. Thank you for that! I might not know who you are, but I love you.

Panel 1:
Parrot is in their office. They're in a call with Prof. Owl.
P: Hello, Professor Owl! It’s been a while since we last talked about my PhD thesis. How’s your professorship on the Birdhamas going?
Panel 2:
Prof. Owl is lying in a folding chair on a beach with a cocktail next to them.
O: Well, you know, life is hard.
Panel 3:
O: I’ve read all of your thesis now. It’s all absolutely perfect, I didn’t find a single thing to remark.
O: Except for the abstract and the conclusion. There’s lots of remarks in there.